Shark Attack Database

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Non-fatal Attack

1961 Manila Bay, Western Luzon Island, PHILIPPINES

📋 Table of Contents

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1961

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

Manila Bay, Western Luzon Island, PHILIPPINES

🌍 PHILIPPINES

🏊 Activity

Other

⚕️ Outcome

Severe

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: Unknown

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Right leg severed

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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